In 1989, they built it and audiences came in droves. "Field of Dreams" is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month. The iconic, Academy Award-nominated movie was brought back into the spotlight during this year's Oscars in March, when comedian John Mulaney, who was presenting the award for best sound, joked about the 1989 film starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta and James Earl Jones, giving an overly long explanation of the movie’s plot. "What about that moment in ‘Field of Dreams’ where we...
Last week Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist, the boomer couple who charmed millions by falling in love on “The Golden Bachelor” last fall and getting hitched in a live, two-hour special on ABC in January, announced they were planning to divorce after just three months of marriage. The news earned the septuagenarians the dubious honor of having the shortest marriage in the history of “The Bachelor,” which is hardly known as a launching pad for stable relationships. Even by Hollywood’s low standards,...
Sunderland barber Steve Collins is celebrating being a cut above the rest as he celebrates 35 years in business. It was back in May 1989 that the then 21-year-old took over an old library building in Silksworth Lane, East Herrington, borrowing £1,000 from his grandad, James Golightly, who was an astute businessman. The building was derelict when Steve, who’d been barbering since he was 14, took it over but it had had many uses over the years, as a library, haberdashery and sweet shop - and...
Abigail Edan was three when she saw her parents murdered in front of her. She turned four in captivity. And a few months before her fifth birthday, she played with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
The new mini-series tells the story of a Scottish stand-up comic who is haunted by a stalker for months on end. It is based on the real torment of 34-year-old Fife comedian and actor Richard Gadd.
It all began with a secret meeting at the Notting Hill home of a senior television executive. Chief among the guests was Susanna Reid, widely considered to be the hottest thing in television.
Tanya was just a teen when she vanished from her family's home in Pennsylvania. Her story will be explored in a new documentary titled The Girl Locked Upstairs. Elizabeth, whose own harrowing story has previously been retold, is at the helm
From a bidet to a bologna sandwich, comps for every 35 NFL quarterbacks
This week on WWE Raw, Becky Lynch won a battle royal in the main event to win the WWE Women's World Championship. Prior to the match, there was a backstage segment with Liv and Dominik Mysterio. No words were exchanged but the segment left fans with a lot of questions. While speaking on Busted Open
Two weeks ago, OJ Simpson passed away at the age of 76 following a battle with prostate cancer. The former Buffalo Bills star had announced in May 2023 that he was undergoing treatment for the cancer. OJ Simpson’s death has been highly publicized because of the complicated legacy he leaves behind. Countless folks grew up …
One of my most memorable encounters as a former jailbird was with 'Ali', a notorious gangster whom I met days after he was released from a high security prison.
This is a story of many stories and it begins with a group of Filipino bandsmen who tramped through a snowstorm while playing Wagner, Beethoven and what-have-you, here in the US capital more than a hundred years ago.